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RWRDS Daily Update – December 11, 2023 + MORE Dec 12th
The Ultimate Aeroplan & Air Canada Credit Card Portfolios have been updated, three new statement credit offers from Amex Offers and Lynx Air adding non-stop Ottawa to Calgary flights in 2024. Check out today's points & miles updates here:
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Scotiabank credit cards: A breakdown of the bank’s best cards + MORE Nov 25th
Scotiabank (originally called the Bank of Nova Scotia) is technically older than Canada itself. Founded in Halifax in 1832, the bank beat Confederation by 35 years. With that amount of history in the business, it’s no surprise the bank can offer and support a wide variety of products—including 1.... More »
“I have receipts”: Why you need to keep Canada income tax documents + MORE Feb 6th
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What receipts are required to submit/save for one’s personal tax return? I’m trying to trim the amount I need to put together to submit my taxes.
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Keeping receipts for income tax claims
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Resumption of mandatory random COVID-19 testing for international travellers & earn 2x points for stays at Sonesta Hotels locations in Toronto Jul 16th
Here's your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. The Canadian Government announced the resumption of COVID-19 mandatory random testing for those entering Canada by air. As of July 19 the random tests will return f.... More »
This Week in RWRDS October 18, 2024: Amex Cobalt Card no longer earns point multipliers outside of Canada + MORE Oct 19th
This week we look at the Amex Cobalt Card multipliers being cut on purchases outside of Canada, the big changes to Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan for 2025 and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast! Watch This Week in RWRDS here: Listen to This Week in RWRDS here: Links for t.... More »
Aeroplan’s Countdown to early Boxing Day deals – earn bonus miles with Costco, Toyota, Uniprix and online retailers
– RewardsCanada.ca
Aeroplan released details of some early Boxing Day offers to earn even more miles for your online shopping. Right now purchases made on Costco.ca will earn 4x Aeroplan Miles or if you choose to shop online via the Aeroplan eStore you can earn up to 7x the miles depending on the retailer. While it may be too late to get something in for Christmas it is nice to get ready for the Boxing Day sales blitz! There are also offers in-store at Uniprix and Toyota – how about a new car under the tree?Find all the Boxing Day Aeroplan offers here.December 20 Update: Episode 38 of the Rewards Canada podcast, 100 FREE Aeroplan Miles, Give A Mile Christmas Campaign update
– RewardsCanada.ca
Episode 38 is the last Rewards Canada Round Up Podcast of 2017! You can listen to or download it on Apple iTunes, Google Play, our website and Soundcloud. This week the Rewards Canada Podcast takes a look back at the industry in 2017 and looks forward to what may happen in 2018. From credit cards to airline to hotel programs and more, we cover it in this episode. Earn 100 free Aeroplan miles for completing this survey. This is always a good way to keep your Aeroplan account current so you don’t lose your miles to inactivity! Just a reminder to check out our American Express Cobalt Card Confirmed Multiplier Locations as the list is growing on a near daily basis. Click here to find which locations you’ll earn 5 to 10x points at! It’s the last few days before Christmas and there’s still time to donate to the Give A Mile Christmas Campaign! Here are the stats so far since the campaign launched: 47 flights given towards our goal of 50 flights given 1,520,477 miles donatedtowards our goal of 3,000,000 miles raisedAnd Special Message from Kevin Crowe, Give a Mile Founder Be sure to check out the Give A Mile Flight Hero campaign! You can find out more and donate here…Rate survey: Average card APR soars to record high of 16.21 percent
– creditcards.com
Dec. 20, 2017: Propelled by a Fed rate increases, the average credit card interest rate jumped to a new record high this week, according to the CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Rate Report.
American Express confirms removal of the Fairmont President’s Club Platinum membership benefit
– RewardsCanada.ca
Last Friday American Express Canada sent out an email to holders of The Platinum Card that announced the discontinuation of the Fairmont President’s Club Platinum Membership Benefit. This was pretty much expected since we saw the letter for the Visa Infinite Privilege cards a few weeks ago, a comment from one our readers that Amex customer service told them as such and then the email from Accor and Fairmont announcing the integration of President’s Club into Le Club AccorHotels.The Platinum Card already lost the Platinum Status benefit with Le Club AccorHotels some time ago and now of course this benefit is leaving the program. Of course this one is beyond Amex’s control but it was one of the most sought after benefits of the card. Hopefully Amex is working on adding some new hotel benefits to the card, not that the remaining ones should be ignored, Gold Elite Status with Starwood Preferred Guest (which gets you Gold Elite Status with Marriott), Gold Elite Status in Club Carlson and Gold Elite Status in Hilton Honors…
